IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 3, 2012) - First Foundation Inc. ("First Foundation" or "FFI"), the parent holding company of First Foundation Bank ("FFB"), and Desert Commercial Bank (DCB) (OTCBB: DCBC) announced today that on January 30, 2012, at their separate special shareholder meetings, both FFI and DCB received shareholder approval for the previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger under which FFB will acquire DCB.